Welcome from Head of Junior School

This is the platform for your daughter to grow into an accomplished young woman, being the best she can be for herself and those around her, respected as an individual, and as an innovative contributor.

Careers and Beyond

Global Experience Program

Facilities

Welcome to Ravenswood Boarding

Ravenswood offers a boutique boarding experience for up to 50 students in Years 7–12. The Ravenswood Residential College (RRC) is a home away from home and offers a safe and caring environment for all Boarders.

Welcome to Our Community

Ravenswood is blessed with an inclusive and engaged community, reflected in the ongoing involvement of our many parent, school and alumni organisations. We actively partner with both our parents and alumni to ensure that this passion is passed on to our students.

Enrolments at Ravenswood

The choice of a school for your daughter is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. We want to assist you in any way we can. Our Enrolments Office is open Monday-Friday 8.00am–4.00pm.

Junior Cocurricular

Debating

In Junior School, Debating is open to Years 5 and 6 and is an opportunity for students to build confidence and develop public speaking skills.

At Ravenswood, each student is encouraged to discover and to exercise her voice, and Debating is a sociable activity that develops this valuable
life skill. Supported by experienced coaches, students learn how to present and counter persuasive perspectives using structured, evidence-based
arguments.

Students build knowledge of local and global issues as they become familiar with varying topics from current affairs, to environmental, social
and moral issues. Each week the standard of analysis and research improves, as students exposure to new issues grows.

Equal opportunities are given to all debaters in the team, whether they are amateurs or accomplished speakers. Students learn quickly, the art
of debating their opinions in a systematic, well researched and respectful way. Rebuttals and clear examples to substantiate claims, all contribute
to the camaraderie amongst teams and the Debating community.

Debating also provides students with the opportunity to network and socialise, through meeting girls and boys from a variety of different schools
throughout the year.

Competitions

Debaters in Junior School participate in two main interschool competitions: the Independent Schools Debating Association Competition (ISDA) in
Semester 1 and the School Debating Network Competition (SDN) in Semester 2, as well as Gala Days.

Ravenswood has a proud tradition of success in Debating over a number of years, with teams successfully reaching the Semi-Finals, Finals and Grand
Finals in these interschool competitions.

House Debating

Students also have the opportunity to participate in House Debating competitions. These activities are hotly contested and instill a strong sense
of pride, teamwork and school spirit in the students.

Debating teams generally meet once a week after school, with some competitions held on Fridays nights at various venues around Sydney.